Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements about arterioles is false?
A) They have the largest content of smooth muscle in their tunica media.
B) They regulate the flow of blood to capillary beds through contraction and relaxation of the tunica media.
C) They redirect blood flow in a sympathetic response to skeletal muscle.
D) They can lead into metarterioles.
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